Part of the Journeys Into the Mirror Series
FIVE REFLECTIONS: THE FIVE ELEMENTS
We begin with the five elements of nature—water, wind, earth, fire and the void. These are the simple building blocks of creation. When all else fails, we return again to the simple basics. When we can find no entry point into the experience life places on our doorstep, these five elements give us at least five entry points.
We can go to the water and let it cleanse us and open our heart.
I remember driving away from Toronto, the place I thought I was going to call home forever, and leaving the life behind. I had all my possessions with me in a small Toyota Tercel (except some boxes of books left behind in the barn at the family farm). It seemed as if every 20 miles or so I would get an irresistible urge to turn around and consider it all one big mistake. But I kept driving. At one point, the feelings spilled over and I stopped the car, walked into the forest and followed the sound of water tumbling over some big boulders. It turned out to be a small waterfall and I sat there and my tears joined and became the waters of life. I reconnected with my intent and purpose and felt restored. Walking back to the car, my heart was lighter. I let the past continue downstream with the water as I walked forward into the unknown of a new chapter in my life.
Water – A Mirror for Self-Reflection
What follows is an invitation to look into the mirror of self-reflection using the element of water.
I have described woman as a reflection of this element. Experience yourself within the element by engaging in simple interactions or meditations.
And then you are given space to journal, to express, to reflect on your experience with this element. You are invited to journey into the mirror as a process of self-discovery.
This stands alone. It can take you into a simple experience of your “self” at a deeper level of being you. And it can be accomplished in a fifteen-minute break in your busy day of doing your everyday life. It is an opportunity to hear the call to “Look!” You are invited to feel and know your “self” as a part of the Everything.
Women are like Water
Givers of Life
Beings of Heart
We keep on giving, cleansing, healing
Constantly in flux, undeterred by obstacles or barriers
All we touch are changed forever
Take a small bowl of water in your hands.
Bless the water with your love.
Give some to a tree or plant and offer thanks.
Feel your heart open to connect with Life.
Take a sip and drink of this Life.
Feel it go down, supporting the life in your body.
Dip your fingers in and sprinkle some on your face.
Feel the drops refresh your skin.
Dip again and sprinkle some all around you—share the blessing.
Feel the joy of presence in this moment.
You may wish to journal:
I am Water. I am…….
Excerpted from “Journey’s into the Mirror” written by Janneke Koole
#DTMMS #DeerTribe #Heal #Change #Grow #SharingKnowledgeThatWorks